Animation - Keyframe Transformation

[Keyframe Transformation] Object Revolution in 1 Minute!

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BebeKiki

Introduction

Hi, I am Bebekiki. In this tutorial, I will show you how to animate object revolution using keyframe transformation in just 1 minute.

Software Version

I am using CSP Tablet Version on my 11 inches tablet with pen.

Let's Start

- Create Timeline

Open CSP and create a new file. Import or create an object that you want to animate. Click Window -> Timeline to show the timeline window.

Click New Timeline to create a new timeline.

Enter the details of the timeline (e.g. Frame rate, Playback time, etc.) of your animation and click OK. In this case, a timeline of 10 frames will be created.

- Enable Keyframe on Selected Layer

Select the layer that you want to animate. Click Enable keyframe on this layer and the layer is then enabled for keyframe transformation.

- Add Keyframe to Start and End Frame

Click the + sign and the > sign to expand the transformation menu. Click on Rotate and go to frame 1. Click Add Keyframe and frame 1 is changed to a keyframe.

Go to frame 10 and click Add Keyframe. Frame 10 is then changed to a keyframe like frame 1.

- Center of Rotation

The + in the center of the object is called the Center of Rotation. In CSP, object will rotate with reference to this point.

- Revolve Clockwise

Click on the keyframe sign on frame 10. Enter 360 in the Rotation Angle input box under Tool Property of the Object Menu.

Stay in frame 10. Drag the Center of Rotation of the object down to the center of the canvas.

- Play Animation

Go to frame 1 and click Play/Stop to play the animation. The object will revolve 360 degree clockwise, referencing the new position of the object’s center of rotation, gradually when the timeline plays from frame 1 to frame 10.

- Enable Looping

Click Loop Play to enable or disable the looping effect.

- Revolve Anti-clockwise

Click on the keyframe sign on frame 10. Enter -360 in the Rotation Angle input box under Tool Property of the Object Menu.

Go to frame 1 and click Play/Stop to play the animation. The object will revolve 360 degree anti-clockwise, referencing the new position of the object’s center of rotation, gradually when the timeline plays from frame 1 to frame 10.